Ocean Trailer is Western Canada's largest Semi-Trailer dealer, rental fleet, service centre, and parts provider.
Locations in Delta, Mission, Nanaimo and Prince Rupert BC, Calgary and Edmonton AB, and Winnipeg MB.
Ocean Trailer is Western Canada's Trailer Specialist. Special People Creating Exceptional Places
"To be the best Employer, Supplier, Customer and Corporate Citizen.
Integrity is our commitment, if we promise to do it we will! Nothing less should be expected".
The heart of Ocean Trailer is our employees. We are backed by over 260 enthusiastic, hardworking individuals. This diverse group is made up of people who believe in and support the Ocean Trailer Mission.
Vancouver area expansion. Ocean Trailer's head office moves from Coquitlam to Delta, with a 20 bay shop, 55 acre property. The Keay family remediated an expired garbage dump into usable land on River Road in Delta BC. This is still our head office today.
Prince Rupert BC location opens. Starting with only a mobile service truck, and one shop bay, Ocean begins renting and servicing trailers in Northern BC
Nanaimo BC location opens. Managed by Jamie Keay, a new 2 bay shop near the duke point ferry terminal in Nanaimo is opened.
Mission BC location opens. Managed by Sydney Keay, a new 10 bay shop on 8 acres is opened, about a one hour drive east of Vancouver to serve the Fraser Valley. Later an additional 10 acre yard is purchased for additional parking, about 5 minutes away from this
Prince Rupert BC location expansion. Managed by Chris Morton, a new 5 bay shop on 12 acres is built in Port Edward BC. This state of the art facility allows for expansion of the rental fleet to serve the growing Port of Prince Rupert.
Chuck Keay, former Vancouver city police officer starts Ocean Trailer, renting 50 trailers to a barge company in the Vancouver area. Chuck's two sons, Sid and Mike join the business soon after.
Operations are moved to a rented acre with a tarp quonset service hut just big enough to fit one trailer, and a small office, with a used bakery delivery truck as a mobile service vehicle.
The Company is appointed British Columbia dealer for Fruehauf Trailers, with a complete line of trailers.
Coquitlam Branch
The Company moves into a new, six bay full service shop in Coquitlam, British Columbia and begins repairing and supplying parts for customer owned trailers, also offering mobile service, and commercial vehicle inspections.
Edmonton location opens. The first facility in Edmonton is a 32,500 square foot shop with 15 service bays on 5 (later 10) acres.
Calgary location opens. A sales and rental outlet is opened in Calgary.
Vancouver area expansion. A 40,000 square foot building with 21 service bays plus the Company’s principal administration offices is built on 8 acres in Coquitlam.
Winnipeg location opens. Sales service and rentals provided to Manitoba through a rented facility.
Ocean Trailer becomes Western Canada's dealer for Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company.
A new 41000 ' ft facility on 23 acres opened in Edmonton in Oct 2005.
Calgary expansion. 28 acres are acquired and a 10 bay full service facility is opened, later expanded with 6 additional bays being built. At this location Ocean also offers yard storage of customers’ trucks and trailers, as well as office space they can rent. .
Winnipeg expansion. Having established its presence through several rented facilities before, the Company acquires 23 acres and builds a 28,000 square foot building with 14 service bays, and yard space for customers’ equipment.